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Scotch Eggs, Salsa & Cous Cous
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Scotch Eggs, Salsa & Cous Cous

21 ingredients Serves 5 openrecipes
Scotch Eggs, Salsa & Cous Cous

A variation of Scotch Eggs, with a decidedly North African bent.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1523
Calories
81g
Protein
71g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 18 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Scotch not in our table 0
Mutton not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Scotch Eggs
  • * 5 large eggs
  • * 400 g of beef mince (although you could use lamb/mutton instead)
  • * 1 teaspoon of Baharat
  • * another egg (for beating)
  • * some flour
  • * some breadcrumbs
  • * oil for deep frying
  • For the Salsa
  • * 1 large onion, diced finely
  • * 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • * 1 small can of chickpeas (garbanzo), drained
  • * 1 can of roma tomatoes, crushed
  • * three quarters of a teaspoon of cumin seeds, dry roasted and ground
  • * salt and pepper
  • For the Cous Cous
  • * 1 cup water
  • * 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • * 1 teaspoon of salt
  • * 1 cup cous cous (medium grain)
  • * 2 teaspoons of butter

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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